Graduates of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and their families and friends celebrated the college’s spring commencement ceremonies in May 2025. Share your photos and memories on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the hashtags #IowaMD2025 and #UIGrad2025.

Cole Kitzman will graduate from our physician assistant program in December 2025. He reflects on the challenges of transitioning to clinical rotations and how his confidence has grown as a result.

Stroke affects almost 795,000 Americans every year. A new University of Iowa-led study adds to mounting evidence that uric acid, a small naturally occurring molecule, may be able to minimize this damage.

Michael Welsh, MD, University of Iowa professor of internal medicine, has received the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for his research on cystic fibrosis (CF), which paved the way to new therapies that have transformed the health and life expectancy of people with CF.